Demographics
BFS · 2025Women
158 43.6%
Men
204 56.4%
Children & youth (0–19)
80 22.1%
Swiss citizens
325 89.8%
Foreign residents
37 10.2%
Population density
48 pop./km²
0–19 · 80 · 22.1%20–64 · 210 · 58.0%65+ · 72 · 19.9%
Foreign residents 10.2%0%64.0%
Population change 2025: −2 (−0.6%) · 3 births · 4 deaths · net migration −3
STATPOP 2025 · Federal Statistical Office (FSO), retrieved 19.09.2026 · swisstopo, retrieved 24.09.2026 · BEVNAT (Statistik der natürlichen Bevölkerungsbewegung) 2025 · Federal Statistical Office (FSO), retrieved 24.09.2026
14.06.2026Änderung des Bundesgesetzes über den zivilen Ersatzdienst (Zivildienstgesetz, ZDG)Federal● Accepted · 52.5% YesDistrict District de la Glâne: 53.2% Yes
58.4% YesNo 41.6%
14.06.2026Volksinitiative «Keine 10-Millionen-Schweiz! (Nachhaltigkeitsinitiative)»Federal● Rejected · 45.2% YesDistrict District de la Glâne: 53.5% Yes
68.6% YesNo 31.4%
26.04.2026Gesetz zur Sanierung der KantonsfinanzenCantonal FR● Rejected · 31.4% YesDistrict District de la Glâne: 29.1% Yes
35.1% YesNo 64.9%
08.03.2026Bundesgesetz über die IndividualbesteuerungFederal● Accepted · 54.3% YesDistrict District de la Glâne: 52.7% Yes
47.6% YesNo 52.5%
08.03.2026Volksinitiative «Für eine gerechte Energie- und Klimapolitik: Investieren für Wohlstand, Arbeit und Umwelt (Klimafonds-Initiative)»Federal● Rejected · 29.3% YesDistrict District de la Glâne: 24.0% Yes
8.5% YesNo 91.6%
08.03.2026Volksinitiative «200 Franken sind genug! (SRG-Initiative)»Federal● Rejected · 38.1% YesDistrict District de la Glâne: 41.2% Yes
42.8% YesNo 57.2%
08.03.2026Bargeldinitiative und Gegenvorschlag: StichfrageFederal● Rejected · 37.4% YesDistrict District de la Glâne: 53.2% Yes
63.4% YesNo 36.6%
08.03.2026Bundesbeschluss über die schweizerische Währung und die Bargeldversorgung (Gegenvorschlag zur Bargeldinitiative)Federal● Accepted · 73.4% YesDistrict District de la Glâne: 60.8% Yes
54.1% YesNo 45.9%
Popular votes (sd-t-17-02) 2026 · Federal Statistical Office (FSO), retrieved 21.09.2026
Politics
National Council election 2023SVP47.5% · strongest party
SVP47.5%
Mitte20.0%
FDP19.5%
SP7.1%
GRÜNE4.3%
sd-t-17.02-NRW2023 2023 · Federal Statistical Office (FSO), retrieved 25.09.2026
Taxes 2026
ESTVMunicipal tax multiplier90%
Cantonal tax multiplier96%
90%FR range 32%100%
Tax rank 103 of 119 in canton FribourgTax burden
Single, 100'000 CHF gross income
17'269 CHF(17.3%)
Rank 102 of 119 in the canton · 1950 of 2110 in Switzerland
Median canton 16'515 CHF · median Switzerland 15'290 CHF
Cheapest Greng 12'414 CHF · most expensive Jaun 18'106 CHF
100'000 CHF:17'269 CHF(~17.3%)
Le ChâtelardCanton range FribourgSwitzerland median
Show data table
| Gross income | Le Châtelard | Fribourg | Switzerland median |
|---|---|---|---|
| 40'000 | 7.7% | 5.4–8.1% | 5.4% |
| 50'000 | 10.4% | 7.3–11% | 7.8% |
| 60'000 | 12.4% | 8.8–13.1% | 10.5% |
| 70'000 | 13.8% | 9.8–14.5% | 11.9% |
| 80'000 | 15% | 10.7–15.8% | 13.1% |
| 90'000 | 16.1% | 11.5–16.9% | 14.1% |
| 100'000 | 17.3% | 12.4–18.1% | 15.3% |
| 110'000 | 18.2% | 13.2–19.1% | 16.3% |
| 120'000 | 19.1% | 13.9–20% | 17.2% |
| 130'000 | 19.9% | 14.5–20.8% | 18.1% |
| 140'000 | 20.7% | 15.2–21.7% | 19% |
| 150'000 | 21.5% | 15.8–22.5% | 19.7% |
| 175'000 | 23.6% | 17.5–24.7% | 21.6% |
| 200'000 | 25.4% | 19–26.5% | 23.2% |
| 225'000 | 26.9% | 20.3–28.1% | 24.6% |
| 250'000 | 28% | 21.2–29.2% | 25.8% |
| 275'000 | 28.6% | 21.8–29.8% | 26.8% |
| 300'000 | 29.2% | 22.3–30.4% | 27.4% |
2026 · Federal Tax Administration (FTA), retrieved 24.09.2026
Climate
MeteoSwiss 1 km grid · 1991–2020Annual mean temperature 1991–20207.6 °C
Precipitation 1991–20201'346 mm
7.6 °CCH range -5.5°14°
1991–2020 · MeteoSwiss, retrieved 28.08.2026
Terrain
swisstopo · DHM 40 mHighest point
1'119 m
Mean elevation
958 m
Relief
308 m
Mean slope
8.2°
Flat share
24.9%
South-facing
17.8%
Above 2000 m
0.0%
Relief 308 m0 m3'847 m
Terrain figures cover the whole municipal territory (swisstopo swissALTIRegio) — not the settlement point. Slope and south-facing share are resolution-dependent and measured at 40 m.
swissALTIRegio 2026 · swisstopo, retrieved 28.08.2026
Roof potential
9.1 GWh/yr
Roofs + façades
11.8 GWh/yr
≈ households powered
2'000
Per inhabitant
25'000 kWh/yr
9 GWh/yr01'133 GWh/yr
BFE solar factsheet ↗Modelled roof and façade potential from the BFE solar model — the electricity these surfaces could produce, not installed capacity or what the municipality actually generates today. The household figure divides the roof potential by 4'500 kWh per year, ElCom’s reference household (consumption profile H4, a 5-room apartment).
Swiss Federal Office of Energy (SFOE), retrieved 24.09.2026
Electricity
ElCom · 2027Tariff H4
26.48 Rp./kWh
Energy
13.15 Rp./kWh
Grid usage
9.19 Rp./kWh
Levies + grid surcharge
2.3 Rp./kWh
26.48 Rp./kWh10.5645.88
Canton median 26.48 Rp./kWhSwiss median 26.53 Rp./kWh
Network operator Groupe E SA
ElCom tariff comparison ↗How this is measured
Total household electricity price for ElCom consumption profile H4 — 4'500 kWh a year, a 5-room flat with electric stove and tumble dryer — standard product, excluding VAT, for the tariff year shown. Energy, grid usage, levies to public bodies and the federal grid surcharge are included. Canton and Swiss medians are ElCom's own published figures.
2027 · Federal Electricity Commission (ElCom), retrieved 12.09.2026
Health-insurance premiums
BAG · 2024Premium regionRegion 2
Standard model, deductible 300558 CHF/mo
Ø premium in canton Fribourg405 CHF/mo
Estimate Switzerland 2026465.3 CHF/mo
Premiums are set per canton and premium region. This area lies in premium region 2 of canton Fribourg. Shown is the average adult premium paid across the whole canton Fribourg (2024, BAG) — a region-specific average is not available in the cantonal data.
2024 · Federal Office of Public Health (FOPH), retrieved 12.09.2026
Housing
BFS · AREVacancy rate
0 %
Second homes
16.7 %
Avg. rooms
4.1
Dwellings
164
Built before 194664.6%
Built since 200112.2%
0 %0 %12 %
Vacancy rate from the BFS vacant-dwelling count (2025); building age and room count from the Buildings and Dwellings Statistics (2024). The average room count treats the ‘6 rooms or more’ class as 6, so it is a slight lower bound. The vacancy rate is volatile for small municipalities.
Buildings and Dwellings Statistics 2024 · Federal Statistical Office (FSO), retrieved 24.09.2026 · Vacant dwellings survey 2025 · Federal Statistical Office (FSO), retrieved 24.09.2026 · Dwelling inventory and second-home share 2026 · Federal Office for Spatial Development (ARE), retrieved 24.09.2026
Economy
BFS · 2024Jobs
173
Workplaces
41
Services share
23.7 %
Jobs by sector: Primary 58 (33.5%) · Secondary 74 (42.8%) · Tertiary 41 (23.7%)
STATENT (Statistik der Unternehmensstruktur) 2024 · Federal Statistical Office (FSO), retrieved 24.09.2026
Agriculture
BFS · 2025Farms
24
Organic share
4.2 %
Farmland
594 ha
Landwirtschaftliche Strukturerhebung 2025 · Federal Statistical Office (FSO), retrieved 19.09.2026
Accessibility
ARE · NPVMNational Passenger Transport Model (NPVM) 2025 · Federal Office for Spatial Development (ARE), retrieved 24.09.2026
Municipality
Wikidata · CC0Wikidata · continuously updated, retrieved 24.09.2026
Largest municipalities362 #110 FR · #1915 CHGrowing municipalities-0.6% #98 FR · #1665 CHShrinking municipalities-0.6% #21 FR · #445 CHJobs per resident0.48 #21 FR · #579 CHFamilies & children22.1% #63 FR · #522 CHAge structure19.9% #30 FR · #1255 CHWomen share43.6% #118 FR · #2096 CHForeign residents10.2% #105 FR · #1681 CHPopulation density48/km² #113 FR · #1790 CHTax burden17'269 #104 FR · #1954 CHTaxes90% #103 FRWarmest municipalities7.6 °C #111 FR · #1765 CHSunniest municipalities44.6% #50 FR · #724 CHRainiest municipalities1'346 mm #18 FR · #429 CHVoter turnout51.6% #89 FR · #1513 CHSVP strongholds47.5% #4 FR · #311 CHSP strongholds7.1% #117 FR · #1780 CHCentre strongholds20% #54 FR · #524 CHFDP strongholds19.5% #22 FR · #491 CHGLP strongholds0.8% #116 FR · #1956 CHGreen strongholds4.3% #115 FR · #1673 CHLargest by area7.5 km² #72 FR · #1198 CHHighest municipalities903 m #8 FR · #333 CHSecond homes16.7% #13 FR · #465 CHOrganic farming4.2% #74 FR · #1551 CHBest-connected municipalities88 min #91 FR · #1518 CHRemotest municipalities88 min #28 FR · #581 CHHighest peaks1'119 m #29 FR · #658 CHHighest-lying municipalities958 m #15 FR · #452 CHGreatest vertical range308 m #37 FR · #979 CHSteepest municipalities8.2° #35 FR · #1091 CHSolar potential9 GWh #99 FR · #1614 CHSolar potential per capita25'000 kWh #5 FR · #90 CHCheapest electricity26.48 Rp./kWh #20 FR · #937 CHMost expensive electricity26.48 Rp./kWh #27 FR · #1098 CH
Postal codes (1)
swisstopoLocalities
swisstopo · 1Nearby municipalities
swisstopo- What is the postal code of Le Châtelard?
- The postal code of Le Châtelard is 1689.
- What is the tax rate in Le Châtelard?
- The municipal tax multiplier of Le Châtelard is 90% (2026); canton FR levies 96%.
- How much tax do you pay in Le Châtelard?
- A single person without children pays about 17'269 CHF income tax in Le Châtelard on 100'000 CHF gross income (federal, cantonal, municipal), rank 102 of 119 in canton FR. Source: ESTV (2026).
- How many residents does Le Châtelard have?
- Le Châtelard has 362 residents (2025).
- How many foreign residents live in Le Châtelard?
- Le Châtelard has 37 foreign residents, a share of 10.22% (2025).
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